KBO League Rookie of the Year Award

The KBO League Rookie of the Year Award is given to the player judged the best first-year player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. The most recent winner is Lee Jung-hoo of the Nexen Heroes.

Award winners

Year Player Team Position Ref
1983 Park Jong-hoon OB Bears Outfielder
1984 Yun Seog-hwan OB Bears Pitcher
1985 Lee Sun-cheol Haitai Tigers Infielder
1986 Kim Keon-woo MBC Chungyong Pitcher
1987 Lee Jeong-hun Binggrae Eagles Outfielder
1988 Lee Yong-chul MBC Chungyong Pitcher
1989 Park Jeong-hyeon Pacific Dolphins Pitcher
1990 Kim Dong-soo LG Twins Catcher
1991 Cho Kyu-je Ssangbangwool Raiders Pitcher
1992 Yeom Jong-seok Lotte Giants Pitcher
1993 Yang Joon-hyuk Samsung Lions Infielder
1994 Yu Ji-hyeon LG Twins Infielder
1995 Lee Dong-su Samsung Lions Infielder
1996 Park Jae-hong Hyundai Unicorns Outfielder
1997 Lee Byung-kyu LG Twins Outfielder
1998 Kim Soo-kyung Hyundai Unicorns Pitcher
1999 Hong Sung-heon Doosan Bears Catcher
2000 Lee Seung-ho SK Wyverns Pitcher
2001 Kim Tae-kyun Hanwha Eagles Infielder
2002 Cho Yong-jun Hyundai Unicorns Pitcher
2003 Lee Dong-hak Hyundai Unicorns Pitcher
2004 Oh Ju-won Hyundai Unicorns Pitcher
2005 Oh Seung-hwan Samsung Lions Pitcher
2006 Ryu Hyun-jin Hanwha Eagles Pitcher
2007 Im Tae-hoon Doosan Bears Pitcher
2008 Choi Hyoung-woo Samsung Lions Outfielder
2009 Lee Yong-chan Doosan Bears Pitcher
2010 Yang Eui-ji Doosan Bears Catcher
2011 Bae Yeong-seob Samsung Lions Outfielder
2012 Seo Geon-chang Nexen Heroes Infielder
2013 Lee Jae-hak NC Dinos Pitcher
2014 Park Min-woo NC Dinos Infielder
2015 Koo Ja-wook Samsung Lions Infielder
2016 Shin Jae-young Nexen Heroes Pitcher
2017 Lee Jung-hoo Nexen Heroes Outfield [1][2]
2018 Kang Baek-ho KT Wiz Outfielder [3]
2019 Jung Woo-young LG Twins Pitcher [4][5]
2020 So Hyeong-jun KT Wiz Pitcher [6]
2021 Lee Eui-lee Kia Tigers Pitcher [7]
2022 Jeong Cheol-won Doosan Bears Pitcher
2023 Moon Dong-ju Hanwha Eagles Pitcher

References

  1. ^ "Teen sensation captures S. Korean baseball's top rookie award in landslide". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ "강백호, KT 첫 신인왕…"매해 발전하는 선수 되겠다"". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ Jin-nam, Bae (19 November 2018). '고졸신인 최다홈런' kt 강백호, KBO 신인상 영예 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ "'투수 3관왕' 두산 린드블럼, MVP·신인왕은 LG 정우영(종합)". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ "[MD포토] LG 정우영 '신인왕의 주인공'". mydaily.co.kr. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ^ Kim Eun-jin (30 November 2020). "신인왕 소형준· MVP 로하스…KT '올해 상복 5G네'" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ^ "(LEAD) Teen left-hander wins KBO's top rookie award". 29 November 2021.


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